People
Principal Investigator
Vipanchi Mishra
Professor, Ph.D., University of Albany, State University of New York
My primary areas of research interest include performance appraisal, investigating the influence of cultural values on workplace behaviors, effects of occupational stressors on health outcomes, and factors influencing participant reactions to selection tests and assessment center practices. My methodological interests cover topics such as meta-analysis, item-response theory, and structural equation modeling. In addition to teaching, I have also worked as a consultant for various organizations such as: The Professional Development Program at the Research Foundation of University at Albany on state level training development and evaluation, Leadership Research Institute on projects related to training evaluation, multi-source feedback and assessment of leadership effectiveness as well as a subject matter expert for Prometric for test content development. My areas of expertise include: employee selection and assessment, training and development and performance evaluation. I teach courses in Statistics, Industrial Psychology, Training and Development, and Organizational Psychology at West Chester University.
Graduate Research Assistant
Brendan Cartin
M.S. in I/O Psychology, West Chester University of Pennsylvania
I am a graduate student currently in my first year of the I/O Psychology Program at West Chester University. I received my B.S. in Psychology from Shippensburg University. My interests in I-O Psychology are People Analytics, Job Analysis, and the Employee Lifecycle. I am currently an HR Specialist at Henkels & McCoy where I hope to apply my knowledge from class throughout my duration of the program and beyond. I spend my free time with my loved ones and watching the Philadelphia Eagles.